Hello and good morning and welcome back to my blog.
The project I would love to share with you today is my entry for the Annual Dolwyddelan and District Show....it is a HUGE event in our villages social calendar and competitors from all over the county bring their home grown produce, flowers, cakes, jams and craft items to be put on display...and hopefully win a small cash prize or one of the coveted Cups.
Unfortunately my love of beautiful flowers and tasty produce doesn't extend to actually growing them!!! so what to do?
Under the local craft section was the heading "Something New from Something Old" and having brought my stash of Stampin Up! packing paper out of hiding decided to create a recycled paper wreath.
The wreath was very easy to put together, I started with a Flat back polystyrene circle, I then wrapped long strips of the packing paper around the wreath to hide any sign of the polystyrene and secured with a hot glue gun I then punched out 100's of Large scallop Circles (I say 100's sorry I lost count!) and scrunched the scallops around the top of a blunt pencil...they were then glued one by one onto the wreath until I was happy with the coverage I sponged the edges with some Old Olive ink and gave it a generous squirt of Champagne Mist. I then added some butterflies cut from scraps with the embosslits folder and a sentiment from the now retired "Butterfly Prints" stamp set ( It was suspended on some clear fishing line).
The wreath was finished with some Rhinestones and some Soft suede grosgrain ribbon.
I have to say I was very pleased with the result....even Jon was impressed!
and Look I Won!!!
came 1st in my section.
The Richmond girls were on a roll that day as Izzy got a 3rd for her entry into the U16's craft section for her little button bracelet.....there were only 4 entrants!!! but she is only 4(almost 5).
Now you know what to do with all of that lovely brown paper packaging!...and it would be so simple to change the wreath to suit different seasons...have a go. x
bye for now...
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